coronavirus (COVID-19) oneida county

Oneida County received notification of 20 more positive COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Some good news, though, as for the first time this week County Executive Antony Picente was able to open his daily remarks without the announcement of another COVID-19 related death.

For the third straight day this week, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente opened his daily COVID-19 briefing by expressing condolences to the family of a person who had died from the virus.

An executive order talked about this week by Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, punishing businesses who allow un-masked patrons to enter their establishments, will take effect on Friday.

''If we don't this now, this will be The Normal for a long time,'' Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente said Monday during his daily COVID-19 briefing

After a weekend that say 37 new lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three deaths, Oneida County saw just five new positive cases on Sunday. However, officials are reporting another death.

Oneida County's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is closing in on 400.